Shi Qing had already found two problematic merchants, and these two were just lower-tier merchants. Digging further had not yielded much information, but it was certain that they were connected to the Zhang family, thereby confirming the Emperor's suspicions that the Zhang family was hiding among the merchants.
He continued to browse the registered merchants, unfortunately, most of them were from the capital, and many merchants from other states were yet unregistered, especially some itinerant traders.
Last night, having seen the Emperor, he was now nervous. Before encountering his father's old friend, he truly hadn't remembered Mr. Gu, mainly because it had been many years and he had been unwilling to recall his origins, gradually he ceased to care.
As for how the Emperor found out, this concerned him even more. Could it be that the Emperor had also placed someone near his father, keeping an eye on the Shi family all along!
